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The ‘Tree of Life’; Breadfruit

September 21, 2018January 26, 2019

Until I was 13, I lived in New Delhi with my family. I grew up in Delhi and would come to Bangalore (now Bengaluru) to …

Asia, Built Heritage, Public Spaces

A visit to Dhanushkodi

September 17, 2018August 19, 2018

India is a country where you will find a plethora of stories.? There are stories about the sites and sounds, and several urban myths that …

Asia, Cultural Identity, Intangible Heritage

G?r?c?- Marriage Customs in Turkey

September 10, 2018August 11, 2018

Back in the day in Turkey, mothers with unwed sons would often be on the look out for a good single girl to wed their …

Asia, Built Heritage, World Heritage Sites

The Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro

September 7, 2018August 11, 2018

What is considered possibly the first of its type of architecture in the category of a public water tank of the ancient world is the …

Asia, Nature

Mt. Fuji and Japanese Folklore

September 3, 2018August 9, 2018

Mt. Fuji has always been one of the biggest attractions in Japan. It has been a staple of Japanese art and culture since the 16th …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Intangible Heritage

The fading tradition of Kalai

August 27, 2018August 9, 2018

The craft of doing Kalai or re-tinning hails from a rich historical silsila. Delhi has always been a city of imperial importance with presence of …

Asia, Built Heritage, Religious

The Dome of Rock

August 17, 2018August 9, 2018

When visiting Jerusalem, there are many tourists who would wish to visit the Dome of Rock. The visitors are allowed to tour the compound of …

Asia, Built Heritage, Travel

Relics of Takht-e-Babri

August 13, 2018August 23, 2018

Mughals created gardens through a period of more than 300 years (1526-1857) in the Indo-Pak subcontinent that represent an era of landscape design. In this …

Asia, Built Heritage, Travel, World Heritage Sites

Exploring the Swayambhunath stupa

July 30, 2018July 29, 2018

Swayambhunath, also known as Svayambhu Mahachaitya, is an ancient religious monument perched on a hill 2 km west of Thamel in Kathmandu city. Affiliated with …